Community Calendar

Arlington

Fantasy author

offers her ideas

Author Dia Calhoun will share the toolbox of ideas she uses to construct fantasy stories at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave.

The program is geared toward students in grades five through eight.

Calhoun will be available after her presentation to sign her books, which will be on sale.

Edmonds

Children’s music classes to start

The Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is offering "Tune Tales: Serendipitous Spring Flurry," a hands-on singing, dancing and puppetry class for children ages 17 months to 3 years with adult supervision.

Classes are 9:30-10 a.m. Wednesdays April 21-June 9 at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. The cost is $112, with a $10 materials fee.

The Crescendos class, for children 3 to 5 years old with an adult, gives children the chance to learn music theory and ear training. Classes are 10:15-11 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.-noon Wednesdays April 21-June 9 at the Frances Anderson Center. The cost is $120, with a $10 materials fee.

Call 425-771-0230 to register.

Everett

Be prepared

for a disaster

Snohomish County Fire District 1 is offering free Community Emergency Response Team training for people interested in helping during a major disaster.

The classes provide information about basic disaster first aid, search-and-rescue operations, how to put out small fires and the psychological effects of a disaster.

The classes begin April 19 and meet 6-10 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Mariner Fire Station, 12310 Meridian Ave.

The class is free, but students will need to create or purchase a home disaster kit and purchase personal safety equipment to participate in some class activities.

To register, e-mail your name, address and daytime phone number to kbogh@firedistrict1.org or call 425-551-1250.

Sanctuary needs

volunteer help

Join People for Puget Sound and Friends of Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary for planting and weeding 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary Park, 6921 Seaway Blvd.

Bring work gloves and tools. This event is not recommended for children under 12. For details or directions, contact Jennifer Aunan at 206-382-7007 or jaunan@pugetsound.org.

Island County

‘Gently worn’ fashion show

The Camano Senior and Community Center presents its annual luncheon and a "gently worn" fashion show at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the center, 606 Arrowhead Road.

Models will wear used outfits, and people can make silent bids for the clothes.

Tickets are $8. For more information, call 360-387-0222.

Lake Stevens

City adds page

on annexations

City officials have added an information page on annexations to the city’s Web site, www.ci.lake-stevens.wa.us. The page explains the basics of who can apply for annexation to the city, the benefits of annexation, the process and how to get information.

For more information, call city planning director John Jimerson at 425-377-3229 or e-mail him at JohnJ@ci.lake-stevens.wa.us.

Lynnwood

Eagles planning

big garage sale

The Lynnwood Eagles plan an indoor garage sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdayat the club, 19223 Highway 99.

The Eagles will serve breakfast 9 a.m.-noon and have baked goods for sale as well. The event is open to the public.

The Eagles welcome gently used household items, toys, books, garden tools, costume jewelry and clothing. Fifty percent of the proceeds will be earmarked for children’s services at Providence Hospital’s Sexual Abuse Center through the Fraternal Order of Eagle’s Jimmy Durante Fund. For more information, call 425-778-3429.

Marysville

Parks offers

Mariners trips

The Marysville Parks and Recreation Department offers five Seattle Mariners day trips. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis for the following games: May 18 against Baltimore, $20; June 7 against Houston, $20; Aug. 25 against Tampa Bay, $28; Sept. 14 against Anaheim, $20; and Sept. 18 against Oakland, $28.

All the games begin at 7:05 p.m. except Sept. 18, which begins at 1:05 p.m. For those games that begin later in the evening, the bus will leave Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, at 5 p.m. The bus will leave at 11 a.m. on Sept. 18. The cost includes a game ticket and the bus ride to Safeco Field.

Space is limited. To register, call the parks office at 360-651-5085.

Mill Creek

Council adjusts mitigation fees

The Mill Creek City Council recently determined that newly adopted mitigation fees for land development projects were calculated incorrectly. The error has been corrected, resulting in a 3.2 percent savings for land development projects in the city. No traffic mitigation fees had been collected under the new program, so no refunds or fee adjustments were necessary.

Monroe

Hospital plans

annual health fair

Valley General Hospital offers its Walkin’ in the Rain Health Fair 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 24 at 14701 179th Ave. SE. Participants get free health screenings, as well as body composition, osteoporosis, height and weight, blood pressure, and resting heart rate tests. The event also offers cholesterol screening for $15.

For more information, call the hospital’s community relations at 360-794-1411 or go online at www.valleygeneral.com.

Mountlake Terrace

Community

cleanup day set

The city is hosting its fourth annual Volunteer Community Cleanup Day at 9 a.m. April 24 at the Terrace Park School parking lot, 5409 228th St. SW.

Volunteers will work on the city’s flower beds, park trails, shrubbery and facilities. Individuals or groups wanting to be a part of the volunteer effort may contact Ken Courtmanch, parks supervisor, at 425-776-1811, or meet at the event.

Mukilteo

Yacht club holds general meeting

Mukilteo Yacht Club plans a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 22 at the Old Mukilteo Garage, 807 Second Ave.

The meeting begins with a social time. Then Dave DeHaan from the Everett Fire Department will discuss boating safety and fire protection.

Members are requested to bring an appetizer or wraps for the potluck, and the club will provide fruit.

Those interested in joining the boating club are invited to the meeting. You don’t have to own a boat to join. Visit the Web site at www.mukilteoyachtclub.com for more information.

Snohomish

City progresses

in trail project

The city recently advertised phase one of the Riverfront Trail project for bids. Bid opening is scheduled on April 28. Construction of the $2.19 million project may start as early as June 1.

The project will improve and extend the Riverfront Trail, which was damaged by a flood in 1995. About 75 percent of the funding came from state and federal grants, and the rest from the city. The project will create no new taxes for residents. For more information, call 360-568-3115.

Snohomish County

Library advisory

committee meets

Sno-Isle Regional Library System’s Americans With Disabilities Advisory Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Friday at the Mill Creek Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway in Mill Creek. The committee meets monthly and rotates its location among the system’s community libraries. If anyone needs special accommodations, they may call coordinator Jonalyn Woolf-Ivory at 360-651-7008 or TTY 800-647-3753.

Stanwood

Council report

on first quarter

The City Council meets at 7 tonight at City Hall, 10220 270th St. NW. On the agenda is a first-quarter financial report from city staff.

A few trends are mentioned in the report:

  • Operating expenses have so far generally matched expectations.

  • Building activity has boosted revenues.

  • Shortfalls in the cash balances of several funds will require adjustments now to avoid problems later in the year.

    Sales tax revenues have been strong, but are primarily because of one-time events such as construction of the QFC supermarket and the sewage treatment plant.

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